{"id":35222,"date":"2019-07-17T23:12:37","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T22:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digitalbusiness.africa\/?p=35222"},"modified":"2019-08-22T18:12:12","modified_gmt":"2019-08-22T17:12:12","slug":"venture-capital-for-africa-vc4a-and-african-business-angel-network-aban-announce-6th-edition-of-its-africa-early-stage-investor-summit-aesis2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digitalbusiness.africa\/en\/venture-capital-for-africa-vc4a-and-african-business-angel-network-aban-announce-6th-edition-of-its-africa-early-stage-investor-summit-aesis2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Venture Capital for Africa (VC4A) and African Business Angel Network (ABAN) announce 6th edition of its Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (#AESIS2019)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>[Digital Business Africa] &#8211;<\/strong> The 6th edition of the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (#AESIS2019) is announced by <a href=\"\/?p=13423\">VC4A and ABAN<\/a>. They also announce partnership with R1.4 billion start-up funding unit, Naspers Foundry. The Summit will take place from 13-15 November 2019 at Workshop17 at the V&amp;A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa. The conference brings together leading investors from Africa and beyond to network, exchange insights, create partnerships and make deals. This event is designed \u2018for investors, by investors\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What\u2019s in store at #AESIS2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Summit\u2019s\nspeakers and guests hail from the leading angel networks, venture capital (VC)\nfunds, impact investors, accelerators, corporate venture divisions, industry\nassociations, and the public sector. The number of Africa-focused angel\ninvestor networks and investment funds are rapidly growing and maturing,\nbringing both critical challenges and greater opportunities for venture capital\nfunding on the continent. Summit delegates will explore developments in\nAfrica\u2019s early stage investment space and will set the agenda for the coming\nyears.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Day 1<\/strong>&nbsp;on 13 November is \u2018<a href=\"\/?p=19248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Academy Day (opens in a new tab)\">Academy Day<\/a>\u2019, which includes a series of interactive masterclasses and workshops, ending with a welcome cocktail reception.&nbsp;<strong>Day 2<\/strong>&nbsp;on 14 November is the main Summit Day and will include inspiring keynote presentations by industry leaders and roundtable discussions, and it will end with an Investor Dinner.&nbsp;<strong>Day 3<\/strong>&nbsp;on 15 November is the optional Innovation Tour featuring insightful visits to key start-up hubs, accelerator programs and scaled up start-ups in the Cape Peninsula area. The detailed program is being finalized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Announcing Naspers Foundry\u2019s 2019\npartnership<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"962\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbusiness.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Venture-Capital-for-Africa-VC4A-and-African-Business-Angel-Network-ABAN-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbusiness.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Venture-Capital-for-Africa-VC4A-and-African-Business-Angel-Network-ABAN-1.jpg 962w, https:\/\/www.digitalbusiness.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Venture-Capital-for-Africa-VC4A-and-African-Business-Angel-Network-ABAN-1-300x79.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.digitalbusiness.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Venture-Capital-for-Africa-VC4A-and-African-Business-Angel-Network-ABAN-1-768x201.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.digitalbusiness.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Venture-Capital-for-Africa-VC4A-and-African-Business-Angel-Network-ABAN-1-696x182.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.digitalbusiness.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Venture-Capital-for-Africa-VC4A-and-African-Business-Angel-Network-ABAN-1-600x157.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Naspers Foundry\nwill be sponsoring the Summit\u2019s main cocktail reception on 14 November, and\nwill be contributing to the Summit\u2019s program development. Naspers Foundry is a\nR1.4 billion start-up funding initiative aimed at boosting the South African\ntechnology sector. As well as providing much needed funding, Naspers Foundry\nhelps talented and ambitious technology entrepreneurs develop and grow\nbusinesses that improve people\u2019s daily lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAt Naspers, we believe in backing local entrepreneurs in growth markets and helping them by leveraging our global scale and <a href=\"\/?p=28407\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"experience (opens in a new tab)\">experience<\/a>. The&nbsp;Africa Early Stage Investor&nbsp;Summit provides an unique opportunity for Naspers to engage with like-minded investors and ecosystem partners from across the continent as we build out Naspers Foundry, and our broader investment ambitions\u201d, said Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa, CEO South Africa, Naspers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Building on the success of\n2018&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2018 edition brought together over 300 investors from prominent African angel networks and VC funds to identify and address the critical gaps in the early stage investment space going into 2019. At the 2018 Summit, a number of successful partnerships were created, including a new partnership between South Africa\u2019s Technology Innovation Agency (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"TIA (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"\/?p=28659\" target=\"_blank\">TIA<\/a>), a public entity and the South African angel investor networks, Dazzle Angels and Jozi Angels. ABAN also signed an MoU with the African Union to deepen their collaboration to support entrepreneurship across the continent.<br \/> <br \/> Additionally,&nbsp;<em><a href=\"\/?p=25361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"L\u2019Afrique Excel (opens in a new tab)\">L\u2019Afrique Excel<\/a>le<\/em>, the Francophone edition of the World Bank Group\u2019s XL Africa post-accelerator, formally launched at the 2018 Summit. The programme brought an unprecedented spotlight and momentum to French-speaking African growth stage start-ups. Over 30 VC funds including the IFC, ODV, Proparco, Outlierz Ventures and Compass VC formally signed up as investment partners for the program, with most of these partnerships formed over the two days of the Summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>VC4A Venture Showcase &#8211; Series\nA&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2017 and 2018, the <a href=\"\/?p=26651\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Summit  (opens in a new tab)\">Summit <\/a>also featured a venture showcase of leading African digitally enabled scale-ups from across the continent, resulting in a number of series A deals totaling over $15 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the 6th\nedition, ten growth stage companies that have been selected and vetted by\nAfrica\u2019s leading VCs, will be introduced in the showcase. These companies\nrepresent a new class of investment opportunities across the continent. The\nselected ventures have strong revenues, are well positioned for regional and\ninternational expansion, and demonstrate important innovations that are\ndisrupting industries like agriculture, healthcare, housing, transportation,\nand finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>VC4A<\/strong>&nbsp;is an ecosystem builder that leverages its\ninfrastructure, network and expertise for the programs that contribute to\nAfrica\u2019s startup movement. Since 2008, the organization designs, structures and\nimplements successful entrepreneurship programs on the continent. VC4A runs an\nonline platform featuring the world\u2019s largest database of African startups and\nconnecting local entrepreneurs to learning resources, mentors, investors and\npartner programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbusiness.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/cropped-aban-logo-transparent1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbusiness.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/cropped-aban-logo-transparent1.png 682w, https:\/\/www.digitalbusiness.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/cropped-aban-logo-transparent1-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/www.digitalbusiness.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/cropped-aban-logo-transparent1-600x220.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The <a href=\"\/?p=15900\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"African Business Angel Network (opens in a new tab)\">African Business Angel Network<\/a> (ABAN)<\/strong> is a Pan-African non-profit association. ABAN was founded in early 2015 to support the development of early stage investor networks across the continent and to grow the cohort of early stage investors excited about the opportunities in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Naspers<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Naspers<\/strong>&nbsp;is a global consumer internet group and one of the largest technology investors in the world. The group operates and partners a number of leading internet businesses across Central and Eastern Europe, Africa, the Americas and Asia in sectors including online classifieds, payments and fintech, food delivery, travel, education, health, and social and internet platforms. Naspers has a primary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (<a href=\"http:\/\/npn.sj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">NPN.SJ<\/a>) and a secondary listing on the A2X Exchange (NPN.AJ) in South Africa, and has an ADR listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: NPSN). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Digital Business Africa and Venture Capital for Africa\n(VC4A)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Digital Business Africa] &#8211; The 6th edition of the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (#AESIS2019) is announced by VC4A and ABAN. They also announce partnership with R1.4 billion start-up funding unit, Naspers Foundry. The Summit will take place from 13-15 November 2019 at Workshop17 at the V&amp;A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa. 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